At 12 weeks pregnant, your baby is about the size of a lime (around 5 cm), and tiny fingernails and toenails are starting to form. Many mums notice symptoms easing around now. A gentle, fact-based week-by-week pregnancy guide for Malaysian mums from FirstDino.
At 13 weeks pregnant, your baby is about the size of a peach (around 7.4 cm) and moving around more deliberately. The second trimester begins, and many mums feel their energy return. A gentle, fact-based week-by-week pregnancy guide for Malaysian mums from FirstDino.
At 14 weeks pregnant, your baby is about the size of a kiwi fruit (around 8.5 cm) and kicking around, though you probably can't feel it yet. Many mums feel more energy and ease. A gentle, fact-based week-by-week pregnancy guide for Malaysian mums from FirstDino.
At 15 weeks pregnant, your baby is about the size of an apple (around 10 cm), and the bones are getting stronger. A stuffy nose is common at this stage. A gentle, fact-based week-by-week pregnancy guide for Malaysian mums from FirstDino.
At 16 weeks pregnant, your baby is about the size of an avocado (around 11.6 cm), pulling faces and starting to hear sounds. Many mums feel the first flutters between about 18 and 24 weeks. A gentle, fact-based week-by-week pregnancy guide for Malaysian mums from FirstDino.
At 17 weeks pregnant, your baby is about the size of a pomegranate (around 12 cm) and has their own unique fingerprints. Many mums feel a bit dizzy when standing up quickly. A gentle, fact-based week-by-week pregnancy guide for Malaysian mums from FirstDino.
At 18 weeks pregnant, your baby is about the size of a bell pepper (around 14.2 cm), with hearing and sucking reflexes developing. Some mums feel their first flutters, and the anomaly scan is usually offered at around 18 to 20 weeks. A gentle, fact-based week-by-week pregnancy guide for Malaysian mums from FirstDino.
At 19 weeks pregnant, your baby is about the size of a beef tomato (around 15.3 cm), and a protective coating called vernix is forming on the skin. Itchy skin and leg cramps are common. A gentle, fact-based week-by-week pregnancy guide for Malaysian mums from FirstDino.
At 20 weeks pregnant, you're halfway. Your baby is about the length of a banana (around 25.6 cm head to heel) and is practising swallowing. The mid-pregnancy scan is often around now. A gentle, fact-based week-by-week pregnancy guide for Malaysian mums from FirstDino.
At 21 weeks pregnant, your baby is about the size of a carrot (around 26.7 cm head to heel), can hear voices outside the womb and is settling into patterns of sleeping and waking. A gentle, fact-based week-by-week pregnancy guide for Malaysian mums from FirstDino.
At 22 weeks pregnant, your baby is about the size of a sweet potato (around 27.8 cm head to heel), practising breathing and developing taste buds. Backache and stretching skin are common. A gentle, fact-based week-by-week pregnancy guide for Malaysian mums from FirstDino.
At 23 weeks pregnant, your baby is about the size of a large mango (around 28.9 cm head to heel) and getting stronger every day. Rib pain, leg cramps and heartburn are common. A gentle, fact-based week-by-week pregnancy guide for Malaysian mums from FirstDino.
